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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Blunts and Forte's
3-0 172.84
135.33
 
VS
proj
BOOM Shakalaka
105.36 1-2
122.9

Blunts and Forte's defeat BOOM Shakalaka to remain perfect in 172.84-105.36 rout

Blunts and Forte's won their third matchup in a row to open the season with a convincing win over BOOM Shakalaka, rolling to a 172.84-105.36 victory. Blunts and Forte's grabbed an early 13.00-point lead on Thursday. BOOM Shakalaka came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (23.46 points) and Dalvin Cook (20.3). Not to be deterred, Blunts and Forte's made a run later that afternoon, as Keenan Allen (30.6 points) and Deshaun Watson (25.84) put them back on top for good. Blunts and Forte's (3-0) will look to maintain their momentum against Drill'erThen-Spiller, while BOOM Shakalaka (1-2) take on 4X Champion in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Blunts and Forte's   BOOM Shakalaka

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barrett crushed his 2.33-point projection with 18 points against the Giants in Week 3. He made 6 tackles and recorded 4 sacks in the 32-31 loss. Barrett ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Rams next week.
Shaquil Barrett

Top Player Comparison

Blunts and Forte's
Points
% of total points 172.84
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
31.5
11.62
18.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
30.6
12.72
17.7%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
25.84
21.37
15%
4
Shaquil Barrett
LB
18
2.33
10.4%
BOOM Shakalaka
Points
% of total points 105.36
1
Matt Ryan
QB
23.46
19.84
22.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20.3
15.89
19.3%
3
Julio Jones
WR
18.8
13.28
17.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
10
10.49
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Blunts and Forte's to contribute to a 167.84-89.96 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for BOOM Shakalaka, who trailed 172.84-99.96 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Blunts and Forte's   BOOM Shakalaka

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Blunts and Forte's scored more in this one (172.84) than their season average (143.37).
Blunts and Forte's are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. BOOM Shakalaka need some help then, averaging just 125.54 versus Blunts and Forte's's 143.37.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Blunts and Forte's (3-0) have a better record than BOOM Shakalaka (1-2).
Even the machines think Blunts and Forte's have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (137.86) than BOOM Shakalaka (121.67).
Once Blunts and Forte's put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than BOOM Shakalaka (2 vs 1).
Blunts and Forte's have the clutch gene, with more close wins than BOOM Shakalaka (1 vs 0).
By position, Blunts and Forte's have outscored BOOM Shakalaka at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Blunts and Forte's don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 36 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about BOOM Shakalaka this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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